Is the check callallin clever? Give him a chance to take the lead in betting?
please correct my betsizes

preflop 8 bucks? 6?


PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

UTG ($31.00)
MP ($93.50)
Button ($12.05)
Hero ($59.55)
BB ($48.55)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
UTG raises to $1, MP calls $1, Button calls $1, Hero raises to $5.25, BB calls $4.75, UTG folds, MP calls $4.25, Button folds.

Flop: ($17.75) , , (3 players)
Hero bets $12, BB folds, MP calls $12.

Turn: ($41.75) (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $45, Hero calls $42.30 (All-In).

River: ($129.05) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $129.05

Preflop is fine I think.
I would prefer a bet much closer to pot size on the flop.
I like the check/call the turn -- but only because he took the bait and bet. It would suck a lot to give a free card there.

With the pot that big, and 5-handed at $50 NL, there's no need to get fancy. I would just pot the flop and then put in the rest on the turn.

Am I the onlyone who loses ALL the big pots with overpairs?

I like your line if villain is a donk. If he is anything decent I wouldnt call or play it like that. Against the so abundant maniac that is one of my standard lines. I check so many turns that they will fire strongly for sure after i check. Problem is they will do it with sets, two pairs, str8s...

Bet closer to pot on the flop and shove the turn. Giving a free card is bad there and I think a lot of people will check behind TT-QQ.